I am playing England and I recevied the mission 'Vassalize Hannover' in 1497. Their relations with me were at +170, so I spent some ducats to get it up to +200.
I then offered Vassalization, and was turned down. So I sent some Letters (25 ducats each) and got it back to +200 and was again refused.
This happened 2 more times with Hannover and 4 times with Scotland. Each time there was an alliance, royal marriage and relations of +198 or better. (The next best Major Power relation for both was about +50)
I understand their is a random element in their acceptance, but there must be something else. I am spending alot of money trying to vassalize these two that I could be spending on infrastructure.
What am I missing? Do I have to be bigger than them or richer or what?
I then offered Vassalization, and was turned down. So I sent some Letters (25 ducats each) and got it back to +200 and was again refused.
This happened 2 more times with Hannover and 4 times with Scotland. Each time there was an alliance, royal marriage and relations of +198 or better. (The next best Major Power relation for both was about +50)
I understand their is a random element in their acceptance, but there must be something else. I am spending alot of money trying to vassalize these two that I could be spending on infrastructure.
What am I missing? Do I have to be bigger than them or richer or what?